LOST ART
Across
- Just darling
- Major seller of sofas
- Lamb tenders
- Players without a wind
- Time delay
- Actress Drescher
- Ancestry
- Ashcan School artist
- Undercover procedures
- Post for an usher
- Break (off)
- Novelist Murdoch
- Koala color
- Delts' neighbors
- Chopped down
- Tech patron
- Long-gone bird
- Hogwarts professor
- Pregame lineup announcement
- Girder handler
- Overlooks
- Tiki party staple
- Pot slips
- Battles of will
- Made one's way (through) laboriously
- Vertical transportation giant
- "As I suspected!"
- Pastel purple
- Dual-power
- Almighty, in Arles
- Indecisive outcome
- Peseta successor
- Czar opponent
Down
- Tooth's pointed tip
- Prefix like atmo-
- Saber cousin
- Actress in four Brooks films
- As a backup
- Soak (up)
- Keyed up
- Hit the jackpot
- GE cofounder
- Isn't flawless
- Afternoon receptions
- Logo seen at Ashe Stadium
- "I wish!"
- Spiritual leader
- Pester
- What's watched in many a bar
- Work on bark
- First-class
- Nickname akin to Lettie
- "Take this from me!"
- Young Simpson
- Move a little
- Dot on a domino
- Begin to tire
- Walks vainly
- Rather weak
- Culturally classic
- Little bit
- Sportscast commentary
- Hard smacks
- Not stated
- Certain viper
- Diversions, for short
- Model of virtue
- Her and his
- Gym amenity
- Swiss lake
- Nutrient in spinach
- __ Moines
- Opposite of pacify
- Reputable
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, February 5, 2026 is titled “LOST ART” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 74 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.
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The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.